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Jackson County Residents are at a Healthy Weight

Percent of Adults at a Healthy Weight

Current Value

28%

2021

Definition

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Story Behind the Indicator

The "Story Behind the Curve" helps us understand why the data on healthy weight is the way that it is in our community. When we understand the root causes of our community problems, we have a better chance of finding the right solutions, together.

What's Helping? 

These are the positive forces at work in our community and beyond that influence this issue in our community.

  • Maintaining physical activity in the school systems through Jackson County Public Schools Wellness Policy that puts guidelines around removing physical activity as punishment
  • Jackson County Public Schools Wellness Policy with guidelines for food available during the school day and school celebrations
  • Worksite Wellness and community-wide wellness programs that offer incentives to employees and community members
  • Health insurance
  • The expansion of the Double Up Food Bucks Program
  • WIC Program nutritional education and support
  • Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department
  • Diabetes Nutrition Education at JCDPH
  • Harris Regional Lactation Consultants
  • Outdoor hiking and trail systems, paved walking trails, and the Cullowhee Greenway
  • Strong collaboration and partnership between agencies

What's Hurting? 

These are the negative forces at work in our community and beyond that influence this issue in our community.

  • Food insecurity
  • Food deserts
  • Poverty
  • Time management
  • Culture
  • Lack of education
  • Lack of nutritional education
  • Fast food restaurant availability
  • Lack of physical activity and walkability
  • Grocery store quality
  • Inflation causing higher food prices

Partners with a Role to Play

Partners in our Community Health Improvement Process: 

Partners with a Role in Helping Our Community Do Better on This Issue: 

What Works to Do Better (Population)?

The following actions have been identified by our Healthy for Life Action Team and community members and stakeholders as ideas for what can work for our community to make a difference on Healthy Living. 

Actions and Approaches Identified by Our Partners 

These are actions and approaches that our partners think can make a difference on Healthy Living. 

  • Funding
  • Engagement (individuals and agencies)
  • Collaboration and info sharing 
  • Creativity
  • Communication
  • Transportation
  • Physical activity school based programs like Safe Routes to School
  • Evidence based programs like Tai Chi
  • Policy change
  • Education to people of all ages
  • Media campaigns
  • Worksite Wellness
  • Summer feeding program
  • Accessibility of healthy choices
  • Outdoor activities

What is Currently Working in Our Community 

These are actions and approaches that are currently in place in our community to make a difference on Healthy Living

Evidence-Based Strategies 

These are actions and approaches that have been shown to make a difference on Healthy Living

Name of Strategy Reviewed Level of Intervention 
Diabetes Prevention Program

Individual and Interpersonal
Be Active Kids Individual
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant, Children (WIC) Individual, Interpersonal, Community, Policy
Active Recess Individual, Interpersonal, Community, Organizational, Policy
Activity Programs for Older Adults Individual, Interpersonal, Community
Breastfeeding promotion programs Individual, Interpersonal, Community, Organizational, Policy
Fruit & Vegetable Incentive Programs Individual, Interpersonal, Community, Organizational, Policy
Mixed-Use Development Individual, Interpersonal, Community, Policy
Multi-component obesity prevention interventions Individual, Interpersonal, Community, Organizational, Policy
Places for Physical Activity Individual, Interpersonal, Community, Organizational, Policy
School fruit and vegetable gardens Individual, Interpersonal, Community, Organizational 
School Nutrition Standards Individual, Interperonal, Community, Organizational, Policy

 

What Community Members Most Affected Say 

  • The overwhelming response for any issue in our county is meeting community members where they are.  Transportation is very challenging in our rural county.  Providing safe places to be active in each community is crucial, and a need our county government is working on.  Additionally, social determinants of health play a large role in whether or not someone has the means to prepare healthy meals and be physically active. Inflation with high gas and food prices have had a negative impact on our community. 

Process for Selecting Priority Strategies

Three criterion were considered when determining the strategies for this priority.  They are:

  • Criteria1- How important or relevant is this issue?
    • size & severity of the problem
    • urgency to solve the problem
    • focus on equity
    • linked to other important issues
  • Criteria 2- What will we get out of addressing this issue or how impactful is it?
    • availability of solutions/ proven strategies
    • builds on or enhances current work
    • Significant consequences of not addressing issue now
  • Criteria 3 – Can we adequately address this issue?
    • Availability of resources (staff, community partners, time, money, equipment) to address the issue
    • Political capacity/will
    • Community/social acceptability
    • Appropriate socio-culturally
    • Ethical
    • Can identify short-term, easy wins

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